PUSH UPS
How to do a push up:
- Start with hands apart and the feet should be set up in a way that is comfortable to you. Make sure that your body makes one straight line starting from your toes to your head. (no butt sticking up)
- Then bend the elbows as you lower yourself to the ground, either to the point where your chest barley touches the ground or until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle. (Inhale as you go down)
- Push yourself up until you are back into the starting position and exhale while doing so.
Muscles involved in a push up:
- Shoulders
- Chest
- Arms
- Abdominals
Tips to keep in mind:
- Continue breathing throughout the entire exercise
- Keep belly in at all times
- Tighten your abdominals the whole time
- Wide feet make it easier, if you want to challenge yourself bring your feet closer together